In 2003-04, there was an annual average 209,200 employed persons in Tasmania. This figure included 114,900 males and 94,300 females. Over the same period, 39,300 persons were employed as Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers (18.8% of employed persons), 33,600 persons were employed as Professionals (16.1% of employed persons) and 28,400 persons were employed as Tradespersons and related workers (13.6% of employed persons).

EMPLOYED PERSONS BY OCCUPATION, Tasmania: Annual average(a) - 2003-04

Males

Females

Persons

Occupation

'000

%

'000

%

'000

%

Managers and administrators

11.5

10.0

3.2

3.4

14.7

7.0

Professionals

15.3

13.3

18.2

19.3

33.6

16.1

Associate professionals

14.8

12.9

11.3

12.0

26.0

12.4

Tradespersons and related workers

25.5

22.2

2.9

3.1

28.4

13.6

Advanced clerical and service workers

0.7

0.6

5.0

5.3

5.6

2.7

Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers

9.7

8.4

29.6

31.4

39.3

18.8

Intermediate production and transport workers

17.6

15.3

1.9

2.0

19.6

9.4

Elementary clerical, sales and service workers

7.0

6.1

13.7

14.5

20.6

9.8

Labourers and related workers

12.8

11.1

8.5

9.0

21.3

10.2

Total

114.9

100.0

94.3

100.0

209.2

100.0

(a) Averages calculated on August, November, February and May quarterly original estimates.

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